Historical Knowledge and Understanding (continued)
Historical Skills (As Previous)
Achievement Standard (As Previous)
Investigating the ancient past
Students build on and consolidate their understanding of historical inquiry from previous years in depth, using a range of sources for the study of the ancient past.
Investigating the ancient past. How historians and archaeologists investigate history, including excavation and archival research
The range of sources that can be used in an historical investigation, including archaeological and written sources
The methods and sources used to investigate at least ONE historical controversy or mystery that has challenged historians or archaeologists, such as in the analysis of unidentified human remains The nature of the sources fornancient Australia and what they reveal about Australia’s past in the ancient period, such as the use of resources
The importance of conserving the remains of the past, using examples from the ancient world
2 The Mediterranean world
Students investigate ONE of these Mediterranean societies in depth:
Egypt or Greece or Rome
Investigate:
·Physical features ·Roles of key groups ·Significant beliefs and Practices incuding in depth study on ONE of the following: 1. Everyday Life 2. Warfare 3. Death and Funerary Customs ·Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies and the spread of Philosophies and beliefs ·The role of a Significant person
The Asian world
Students investigate ONE of these Asian societies in depth: China or India Investigate: ·Physical features ·Roles of key groups ·Significant beliefs and Practices incuding in depth study on ONE of the following: 1. Everyday Life 2. Warfare 3. Death and Funerary Customs ·Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies and the spread of Philosophies and beliefs ·The role of a significant individual
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(As Previous)
Investigating the ancient past
Students build on and consolidate their understanding of historical inquiry from previous years in depth, using a range of sources for the study of the ancient past.
Investigating the ancient past. How historians and archaeologists investigate history, including excavation and archival research
The range of sources that can be used in an historical investigation, including archaeological and written sources
The methods and sources used to investigate at least ONE historical controversy or mystery that has challenged historians or archaeologists, such as in the analysis of unidentified human remains
The nature of the sources fornancient Australia and what they reveal about Australia’s past in the ancient period, such as the use of resources
The importance of conserving the remains of the past, using examples from the ancient world
2 The Mediterranean world
Students investigate ONE of these Mediterranean societies in depth:
Egypt or Greece or Rome
Investigate:
· Physical features
· Roles of key groups
· Significant beliefs and Practices incuding in depth study on ONE of the following:
1. Everyday Life
2. Warfare
3. Death and Funerary Customs
· Contacts and
conflicts within and/or with other societies and the spread of Philosophies and beliefs
· The role of a
Significant person
The Asian world
Students investigate ONE of these Asian societies in depth:China or India
Investigate:
· Physical features
· Roles of key groups
· Significant beliefs and Practices incuding in depth study on ONE of the following:
1. Everyday Life
2. Warfare
3. Death and Funerary Customs
· Contacts and conflicts within and/or with other societies and the spread of Philosophies and beliefs
· The role of a significant individual